Question reference: S5W-26411
- Asked by: Gail Ross, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 15 November 2019
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Current status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 25 November 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to tackle the illegal disposal of waste and rubbish from salmon farms.
Answer
SEPA will continue to use its routine monitoring activity to check waste handling practices at salmon farms, in addition SEPA will respond to notifications alleging the illegal disposal of waste and investigate any cases where waste management does not comply with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (as amended). Where any illegal waste handling is discovered SEPA will take appropriate action to ensure that this is addressed by the operator, where necessary this will include taking appropriate enforcement action.